Xhevdet Ferri (1960-2020)
One of the most prominent actors of the Albanian cinematography of the 80s.
He was born on November 26, 1960 in the city of Durrës. In 1982, he graduated from the Academy of Arts, drama branch, and then remained a teacher of acting at this Academy. Ferri continues his academic career up to the position as Dean of the Faculty of Dramatic Art at this Academy.
Ferri performed in about 30 roles in cinematography and theater. He performed a few roles in the theater, but he achieved the greatest success as an actor in feature films (around 13 roles). He has been in the role of the protagonist in almost all the films. His debut is in 1980 in “Sketerre `43” as Arjani and in the same year in “Brother and Friends” catching the eye for the role of Marko.
5 years later, in 1985 will become known with the interpretation of the role of Agron in his second film “Shadows that remain behind”. In his portrayal of Gori in the other film “And One Day Comes”, for which he was awarded the medallion of the festival in 1986, other interpretive qualities stand out, such as naturalness, calmness and simplicity accompanied by his straightforward character. acting.
He stood out for a special acting individuality. Other prominent roles for the actor Xhevdet Ferri are that of Artani in “Sketerre 43`” (1980); Pali in “The Red Covenant” (1982); Sandri in “The Decision” (1984); the hero in “Tales from the Past” (1987); Martin in “The train leaves at 7 to five” (1988); Gjon Kadri in “The Waiting Years” (1990);
With the role of Sako, in the film “Sako’s Wedding” (1998), Xhevdet Ferri once again reaches a high artistic point of interpretation. Ferri has apply with acting sense the emotional silence, where the fixed, where the gaze is accompanied by an inner, but outwardly restrained feeling but the exterior is self-contained.
It stands out for interweaving the emotional planes of vigorous actions with those of a seemingly phlegmatic nature, so meditative and peaceful.
He also directed the film “Spousal Betrayal” where he plays the role of the husband, one of the three main roles. From the years 1995-1999 he was the director of the National Cinematography Center, taking this post again in 2006. While in the years 1999-2001 he was the director of the National Theater. He specialized in the field of “Management of Artistic Institutions” in Amsterdam and Oxford. In the time period 1996 – 1998, he was a PD deputy in the People’s Assembly. In 2004, he co-founded the Association of Albanian Cinematographers, being the first President of this Association. In addition to being involved in (KKK), he was also a lecturer at the Film and Multimedia School “Marubi”.
Xhevdet Ferri is married to actress Rozeta Ferri. He died prematurely at the age of 59 after a serious illness on January 16, 2020.
Cinematografi
1980 – Skëterre 43 … Arjani
1980 – Brothers and friends….Marko
1981 – Trails in the blue…Astriti
1982 – The warm wind of the depths (TV movie)…Arben Bano
1982 – The Red Covenant….Pali
1984 – Green field, red field…Petriti
1984 – The Decision….Sadriu
1985 – Shadows that remain behind….Agroni
1986 – And one day comes….Gori
1987 – Tale from the past……Trimi
1988 – The train leaves seven past five…..Martini
1990 – Years of waiting….Gjon Kodri
1994 – Far from the barbarians/Loin des barbares…Emigrant
1998 – Sako’s wedding…..Sako
2004 – Saimir….Edmondi, Saimir’s father
2006 – Gjoleka, Abazi’s son…..Bus Driver
2007 – Time of the comet….Agnes’s husband
2009 – Alive – Alive!…..Zefi
2009 – In search of whom…..Prosecutor
Director
2006 – Gjoleka, the son of Abazi (as/director)
2000 — Adultery (Tradheti bashkeshortore)
Awards and Titles
April 18, 1987 – Festival medallion for the interpretation of the role of Gori in the film “And one day comes” at the VII Albanian Film Festival held in Tirana from April 13 to 18, 1987.
Published and adapted for the site in November 2014.
Revised November 2016 and January 2021.
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Reference: “Encyclopedia, Theater and Albanian Cinematography” – Toena 2009 / p. 130-131 (Papagjoni.J); “Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography” – Toena 1999 / p. 119-120 (Hoxha. A)
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